§ 38-719. - Definitions.
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
(1) Activities or programs fees means events for which proprietary fees may be set by the General Manager or designee for uses in the NCRCRA, which do not change the nature of the area from its regular use, and for which a scheduled permit fee amount has been delivered to the City Council and made available in the Office of the City Clerk.
(2) Alcoholic beverage means alcohol, spirits, beer, and wine as those terms are defined in the Alcoholic Beverages Control Act.
(3) Angler means a person who fishes with a hook and line. Angler is a non-gender term to describe someone who fishes.
(4) Athletic field means an area designated for exercises, sports, or games.
(5) Boat means any navigable watercraft.
(6) Bow fishing means the use of any bow, except a crossbow, with arrows having no more than three points with no more than two barbs on each point.
(7) Camping means where a temporary shelter, such as a tent, is erected for lodging.
(8) Canoe means a watercraft that is long relative to its width, that has curved sides, and is tapered to two pointed ends, or is tapered to one pointed end and blunt on the other end, and that is generally of traditional shape.
(9) Chief of Police means the Chief Administrative Officer for the Police Department or designee.
(10) Concession means supplying goods, commodities, things, services or facilities on NCRCRA property.
(11) Dam means a barrier built across a water course for impounding water.
(12) Director of Parks and Recreation shall mean the Chief Administrative Officer, or designee, for the Parks and Recreation Department, the functions and duties of which shall be as provided by ordinance and the City Manager.
(13) Dock or docking means the placing, storing, and/or maintaining a boat in a wet stall or otherwise at a public boat dock.
(14) Dog park means a public area designated for the purpose of allowing dogs to recreate unleashed.
(15) Facility or facilities means something that is built, installed, or established to serve a particular purpose.
(16) Fire means the active principle of burning, characterized by the heat and light of combustion.
(17) Fisherman's float means any device designed to keep an individual afloat in an upright position in the water, ordinarily consisting of protectively covered circular, inflated rubber tube or styrofoam float, with a saddle-type seat, in which an individual is seated while wearing watertight waders.
(18) Game fish are largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and spotted bass, black and white crappie, brown and rainbow trout, sauger, saugeye and walleye, striped bass, white bass, blue and channel catfish.
(19) General Manager means the General Manager of OCRRA or designee.
(20) Reserved.
(21) Inflatable watercraft means any device with a manufacturer's hull identification number constructed of rubber, synthetic material and/or composite material that is filled with air and not intended for use as a toy.
(22) Lock means an enclosure used in raising or lowering watercraft from level to level.
(23) Reserved.
(24) Motorized mobility aide device means any single occupancy motorized vehicle which assists in the mobility of individuals with disabilities, as defined in 42 U.S.C. § 1213, et seq., of "The Americans with Disabilities Act."
(25) Model aircraft flying means the operation of a miniature representation of an aircraft whether by line or remote control.
(26) Motorized vehicle shall mean all vehicles not moved solely by human power.
(27) NCRCRA special event permit means a group gathering of more than 150 people, and/or charging admission/registration fees, and/or fundraisers, and/or conducting concession sales, and/or having amplified music and where the fee for said special event is set in the General Schedule of Fees in this Code.
(28) Nongame fish are bluegill, redear and green sunfish, warmouth, rock bass, carp, buffalo, flathead catfish, drum, river carpsucker, gar, paddlefish, and all other fish not listed as game fish.
(29) Noodling means the taking of nongame fish by use of hands only. Possession of hooks, gaffs, spears, poles, or ropes with hooks attached while in the act of noodling shall be proof of violation of the "hands only" noodling ordinance.
(30) Non-motorized vehicle shall mean all vehicles moved solely by human power.
(31) North Canadian River Corridor Recreation Area (NCRCRA) means that area owned by the City and leased to the Oklahoma City Riverfront Redevelopment Authority (OCRRA), as shown on a map located in the City Clerk's Office (including impoundments, ponds, and wetlands) in Oklahoma City.
(32) OCRRA means the Oklahoma City Riverfront Redevelopment Authority.
(33) Reserved.
(34) Parks and Recreation Department shall mean the department established for the purpose of operating and maintaining any public park, recreational area, grounds, or facility in any location used for public park purposes or public recreational activities and the functions and duties shall be as provided by ordinances and the City Manager, and shall be under the supervision of a Director of Parks and Recreation.
(35) Party house means an enclosed structure built for the purposes of a social gathering or event.
(36) Parasailing means the use of any device which, when airborne, is used or capable of being used for lifting or suspending a person who is being or will be towed by a watercraft.
(37) Paraskiing means the use of any device which, when airborne, is used or capable of being used for lifting or suspending a person who is being or will be towed by a sail.
(38) Parking area means a hard surfaced area designated and posted for parking by the City and non-hard surface temporary parking areas posted pursuant to a written permit issued by the OCRRA or the City.
(39) Permittee means an individual or entity that has applied for and received a permit under the provisions of this article from OCRRA or the City.
(40) Personal watercraft means any watercraft which uses an inboard motor powering a water jet pump as its primary source of motive power and which is designed to be operated by a person sitting, standing or kneeling on the watercraft, rather than the conventional manner of sitting or standing inside the watercraft, or a watercraft which is similar in appearance and operation to a personal watercraft but which is powered by an outboard or propeller driven motors, or a watercraft less than 16 feet in length which travels across the water above or on a cushion of air provided by engines, propellers, or other means of propulsion.
(41) Picnic pavilion means an open air structure that is used to provide shelter for a social gathering or event.
(42) Playground means a piece of land used for, or equipped with, facilities for recreational use by children generally.
(43) Policy, policies and guidelines mean the administrative regulations or other regulations established by the Trustees of OCRRA and approved by City Council, and any amendments thereto, as authorized, required, or provided in this article which shall be on file at the office of the City Clerk.
(44) Public boat docks mean the City-owned facilities for utilization by the general public including, but not limited to, wet stalls, boat ramps, lockers, boat washes, piers, walkways, common areas, and any other City-owned facilities and areas on the land and/or on, in or over the water utilized for the purpose of docking, utilizing, securing, or protecting the boats, personal property, and facilities. Provided however, public boat docks shall not include any dock or wet stall that is leased or permitted for such use by a separate agreement with the City.
(45) Racing shells, rowing sculls, and racing kayaks mean watercraft propelled by oars or paddles which are extremely narrow in width and of great length compared to width, and which are primarily used for racing purposes.
(46) Revocable permit means a permit issued for activities for exclusive use of an area from its regular use for a specified period of time, and for which a use fee has been negotiated by the General Manager and approved by OCRRA and the City Council.
(47) Riprap means a foundation or retaining wall of stones or chunks of concrete or rocks placed along embankments, slopes, and shorelines to prevent erosion.
(48) Roller blading/in-line skating means utilizing a shoe with a set of wheels attached down the center of the foot for gliding over a surface propelled by the alternate action of the legs.
(49) Roller skating means utilizing a shoe or metal frame that has a set of wheels attached for gliding over a surface propelled by the alternate action of the legs.
(50) Rowboat means watercraft other than canoes, racing shells, rowing sculls, and racing layout that is propelled through the water with oars or paddles.
(51) Sailboat means watercraft that is propelled through the water by the action of the wind upon the sails.
(52) Sail boarding, kite surfing, and windsurfing means use of any flat watercraft that is propelled through the water by the action of the wind upon the sail.
(53) Scuba diving means the sport of swimming under water with a face mask, flippers, and portable breathing apparatus.
(54) Skateboarding means the activity of riding on or using a narrow board mounted on roller-skate-type wheels.
(55) Skatepark means a facility designed and constructed for the specific use of skateboards, roller blades, and bicycles.
(56) Skin diving means the sport of swimming under water with a facemask and flippers and without a portable breathing device.
(57) Snagging means the dragging of a hook attached to a fishing line through the water to impale fish.
(58) Snorkeling means swimming submerged just below the surface of the water using a snorkel for breathing.
(59) Special event permit means granting the permittee the right to hold an event in a specific area of the NCRCRA. However, the general public cannot be prohibited for use of the NCRCRA area.
(60) Trail means any hard surfaced path to be utilized for multi-purpose recreational activities including walking, jogging, running, rollerblading, roller-skating, and cycling as posted by or as authorized by a written permit issued by the OCRRA or the City.
(61) Trustee means a Trustee of the Oklahoma City Riverfront Redevelopment Authority.
(62) Unattended personal property shall be defined as every description of property, including but not limited to vehicles, watercraft, boat trailers, equipment, materials, storage facilities, and any other property other than real property and items determined by the General Manager to be of limited monetary value.
(63) Under way means the movement of a watercraft whether by mechanical or non-mechanical means which is other than incidental to the force of wind, waves, or current.
(64) Use permit means a permit issued by the General Manager in accordance with this article and the policies and guidelines established pursuant to this article.
(65) Vehicle means every device in, upon, or by which a person or property is or may be transported or drawn on land, whether moved by human power or other sources.
(66) Wake means the track of waves left by a watercraft or other object moving through the water, and such waves are greater than the natural waves in the immediate area of the watercraft, or are cresting and showing white water, or may cause injury or damage to any person or property.
(67) Watercraft means every device other than a seaplane on the water, used or capable of being used as means of transportation on the water, including but not limited to personal watercraft.
(68) Water skiing means the act of planing over water while being towed by a watercraft.
(69) Wetland pond means a confined body of water containing much soil moisture providing a natural habitat for waterfowl and other wildlife.
(70) Yo-yo means a mechanical fishing device.
(Ord. No. 22702, § 1, 4-5-05; Ord. No. 23355, § 1, 5-1-07; Ord. No. 23626, § 1, 7-1-08; Ord. No. 23756, § 5, 12-2-08; Ord. No. 24117, § 2, 8-17-10; Ord. No. 26268, § 5, 10-8-19)
